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Heroes’ Hayden Panettiere to Cheer for Whales in the Nation’s Capital

Actress Hayden Panettiere, who plays cheerleader Claire Bennet on NBC's hit series Heroes, will lead a rally against a resumption of...

South Dakota Horse Slaughter Bill Defeated

The Animal Welfare Institute (AWI) today praised the South Dakota Senate Agriculture and Natural Resources Committee's rejection of S.B. 170, a...

AWI Urges Comments on USDA’s “Naturally Raised”

The Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS), US Department of Agriculture (USDA), is seeking comments on a proposed voluntary standard for a...

The Homes for Horses Coalition Launches Resource-Rich Website

The Homes for Horses Coalition today launched http://www.homesforhorses.org. The Web site is a resource tool for equine rescue personnel, members of...

IL House Driver’s Education and Safety Committee Sends Double Decker Ban to Floor for Vote

Today, the Illinois House Driver's Education and Safety Committee unanimously approved (11-0) legislation that will outlaw the use of double...

Hawaiian Judge Rules Navy Sonar Harmful to Whales, Issues Injunction

As part of a suit filed in May 2007 by several conservation groups, an injunction was issued Friday by a...

Groups Say Human Oversight Necessary at US Slaughterhouses

Following a recent suggestion in Congress that the government should install video cameras in US slaughterhouses to ensure the humane...

AWI’s Compassion Index Measures Legislators’ Humane Record; New Features Just Added

The Animal Welfare Institute today unveiled its revamped legislative action center, the Compassion Index (CI), located online at www.compassionindex.org. Now, in...

The Truth Behind Humane Slaughter Law; Animal Welfare Institute Report Reveals Lack of Enforcement

"The hog was lying in the cradle and all four feet had been removed. The hog was observed to be...

House of the Illinois General Assembly Moves to Ban Double Deck Horse Transport

Following last year's passage of an Illinois state law banning horse slaughter, the House of the Illinois General Assembly today...